UTAS pro-vice chancellor Professor Janelle Allison said the university would consult and work with Makers Workshop artists about how they could continue to be a vital part of the $8 million university and accommodation precinct. Source: News Corp Australia

BURNIES arts community has been assured it will not be left out in the cold when the Makers Workshop hub is absorbed into an $8 million university and accommodation precinct.

The Burnie City Council approved an application to redevelop waterfront land at West Park into a 40-unit student accommodation and a University of Tasmania campus.

The land was gifted to UTAS by the council and while Mayor Steve Kons said the development would herald an exciting new chapter for the city, there was still a commitment to tourism and a theme of Burnie being the City of Makers.

“We have not, and will, not abandon the themes and successes that are currently associated with the Makers Workshop,” he said.

UTAS pro-vice chancellor Professor Janelle Allison said the university would consult and work with important parties, including artists, about how they could continue to be a vital part of the hub.

Comments on this story

Robin Costain of Hobart Posted at 7:53 AM March 30, 2014

Kons and Labor have conned Burnie beautifully. They gave away a prime piece of Burnie to keep up their suck-holing to UTAS, and now they want people to believe that the Makers Workshop will not be changed. Bull crap, the uni will give them the flick as soon as possible. The Workers Workshop is essential visiting when visiting Burnie.